Top 10 Products of 2006 [Article]  | 11/29/06 | by Tom Trusock Top 10 Products of 2006 - Update At the moment, our users (YOU) have voted the Burgess/TMB Planetary Eyepieces, and the Meade LightBrige the two most ex. . . Celestron 11S-GT with XLT Coatings and Nexstar 8i-SE-XLT Comparison [User Review]  | 11/29/06 | by Jeff Kramer I thought this comparison would make for an interesting read and will be useful as well to prospective buyers of either scope. . . . MEADE 20" RCX [User Review]  | 11/28/06 | by Daniel Mounsey This review is about our experiences with Meade’s flagship telescope, the RCX 20” and Max mount. Ralph Sargent is one of only a handful of individuals in t. . . Jacobson Handcrafted Oak Tripod Legs [User Review]  | 11/27/06 | by Steve Lynn Jake makes his legs out of red oak. The long wood sections are thicker that the pieces in the TeleVue Panoramic legs or the Vixen legs I had. There are als. . . CN ReportThe Eclipse MakView 200 [CN Report]  | 11/27/06 | by John Crilly Maksutov-Cassegrain telescope configuration has been around for many years. It offers relatively large apertures and focal lengths in a compact package w. . . SW: Deep Andromeda - Satellite Galaxies, Star Clouds and Globular Clusters of M31 [Article]  | 11/26/06 | by Tom Trusock If you're a long time reader of this series you're probably asking yourself - "Andromeda? Didn't we do that already?" Not like this. . . . From the Editor's Desk: Astronomy Biz Shakeout [Article]  | 11/24/06 | by Allister St. Claire Whenever I've spoken with astronomy dealers and manufacturers over the past 8 years, they all lament the same issue - flat sales year in and year out. . . Skywatcher 180 Pro–Mak [User Review]  | 11/22/06 | by Laurent Bassot As I still enjoy planetary and lunar observing (especially Saturn), I bought the 180 Pro-Mak on my local dealer advice about 5 months ago.. . . West Virginia Observing Part II [Article]  | 11/20/06 | by Karl Krasley For the last couple years, I have been able to setup a vacation/astronomy trip in the Fall for the Chesmont Astronomical Society, to my favorite place call. . . The Ubiquitous Meade 8" Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope [User Review]  | 11/20/06 | by Mark Muccio A lot has been written about the ubiquitous Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope. They have been mass produced for decades, and, it would seem that everyone has o. . . Meade ETX-125AT [User Review]  | 11/17/06 | by Ken Cheung The ETX-125 is based on a Maksutov-Cassegrain catadioptric design built on a double fork mount. Unlike the design of a Schmidt-Cassegrain, there is no u. . . Meade LX200 Classic [User Review]  | 11/16/06 | by Andrew Welsh So, you’ve got your pet emu to feed, car payments on that 1986 Dodge Aires K-car and that pesky cockroach problem, leaving little in the budget for astro. . . MallinCam Color Hyper Camera [User Review]  | 11/16/06 | by Roland Beard The MallinCam Color HYPER is a full-featured advanced astronomical observational video CCD camera featuring a Peltier-assisted radiant cooler, 6 and 12 . . . Book: Nebulae and How to Observe Them [User Review]  | 11/15/06 | by Peter Argenziano Nebulae and How to Observe Them is the latest book in the Astronomer's Observing Guides series of books published by Springer. This is Steve Coe's secon. . . Vixen VMC260L: A modified Maksutov Cassegrain Design [User Review]  | 11/15/06 | by Keith Shank The VMC260L is one of the new instruments recently offered by Vixen through their dealers. The scope is the big brother to the VMC200L and the smaller b. . . CN: Behind the Scenes - TMB Optical [CN Report]  | 11/14/06 | by Tom Trusock CN: Behind the Scenes - an interview with Thomas M. Back. The owner and founder of TMB Optical, TMB designs some of the best optical equipment on the plane. . . TEC6 Mak-Cass vs. Intes Micro MN66 Mak-Newt [Shootout]  | 11/14/06 | by Chuck Zdeb Have you ever wondered if a different type of scope might have the magic to show you just a little bit more than whatever you currently have? . . . WO Zenithstar Fluorite Doublet and Vixen Mount [User Review]  | 11/13/06 | by Simon Packer William Optics Zenithstar Flourite Doublet with Vixen Porta Mount. . . Celestron Schmidt Cassegrain Telescopes: My Experience... [User Review]  | 11/09/06 | by Norman Lloyd My point from all this is that you don't have to spend a lot of money to really enjoy this hobby. The major pieces of my equipment were purchased used and . . . A&M 152mm f8 APO Refractor [User Review]  | 11/07/06 | by Bob Berta As an astrophotographer I wanted a refractor rather than a reflector since besides imaging from my own home observatory I do a lot of traveling to star p. . . Nexstar 8 SE [User Review]  | 11/06/06 | by Otto Piechowski My interest began when at age ten I received and began using a 40mm single lens objective refractor with a tooth and claw mount. This scope showed Jupiter. . . These Binoculars Look the Same. Are They? [Article]  | 11/03/06 | by Ed Zarenski I can’t count how many times I have seen this question come up! So, to help everyone become a better informed buyer, I’ve compiled this short summary of . . . What’s up—Cetus [Article]  | 11/02/06 | by Steve Coe Cetus is a large constellation, so I will stay in the western part of this area for now. . . Meade 12” LX90 LNT SCT [User Review]  | 11/02/06 | by Raul Medina I wanted a telescope that offered a comfortable viewing position, i.e. no need to climb on ladders or lower my head to the ground to reach the eyepiece. . . November Skies (2006) [Article]  | 11/01/06 | by Dick Cookman Rob Matson and Michael Mattiazzo separately discovered C/2006 M4 SWAN earlier this year from an image posted in early July from the SWAN (Solar Wind ANiso. . . Astro Sky 16" f/4.5 Dobsonian [User Review]  | 11/01/06 | by Kurtis Gothreaux After several months and much anticipation the scope was ready. Since I live near Houston, TX the 3 hour drive to Lake Charles made for a nice trip inste. . .